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TIL: Women who live in areas with polluted air are up to twice as likely to have an autistic child than those with cleaner air

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OGPwR TIL that “Madison” was nearly unheard of as a girls’ name until 1984. In the film “Splash,” released that year, Daryl Hannah’s character names herself Madison after reading a street sign. Tom Hanks’ character tells her that Madison isn’t a real name.
78nnZ TIL that the USSR landed a spacecraft on venus, becoming the first country to soft land a probe on another plant
R7jLj TIL the CIA once tried to scare Pakistani children with Osama Bin Laden toys in which its skin would peel off to reveal a demon face.
Q9md TIL the Rubik’s Cube (Magic Cube) was invented because Erno Rubik wanted to build a structure with pieces that move independently without falling apart. He had no idea he was creating the best-selling toy of all time.
8dbL TIL MIT puts almost all of its course materials online for anyone to access for free.